tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/announcementsAnnouncements on GOV.UKHM Government2019-05-24T09:30:04+01:00https://www.gov.uk/government/news/court-winds-up-asset-investment-company--2#2019-05-24T00:00:00+00:002019-05-24T09:30:04+01:00Press release: Court winds-up asset investment companyA London-based company that offered unauthorised investment opportunities to the public has been wound-up in court.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/british-steel-limited-in-liquidation-information-for-customers-employees-and-creditors#2019-05-22T00:00:00+00:002019-05-22T10:35:00+01:00News story: British Steel Limited in liquidation: information for customers, employees and creditorsOn 22 May 2019 the High Court ordered British Steel Limited into compulsory liquidation. The Official Receiver was appointed as liquidator.https://www.gov.uk/government/news/travel-agency-boss-banned-following-unexplained-company-payments#2019-05-21T00:00:00+00:002019-05-21T09:30:06+01:00Press release: Travel agency boss banned following unexplained company paymentsDirector of Chatham-based travel agency banned for seven years after lack of accounts cannot explain thousands of pounds worth of company payments. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pub-landlord-banned-for-submitting-inaccurate-tax-returns#2019-05-20T00:00:00+00:002019-05-20T10:30:00+01:00Press release: Pub landlord banned for submitting inaccurate tax returns11-year ban for pub landlord, who operated several pubs across Nottingham and Derby, after causing company to submit inaccurate documents to tax authorities. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/store-first#2019-05-17T00:00:00+00:002019-05-17T16:14:13+01:00News story: Store First Limited – information for creditors, customers, investors and other interested parties.Store First Limited and three related companies were wound up in the High Court on 30 April.https://www.gov.uk/government/news/monarch-airlines-receiving-your-protective-award-payment#2019-05-17T00:00:00+00:002019-05-17T15:49:00+01:00News story: Monarch Airlines – receiving your protective award paymentWe are processing protective award payments made by the Employment Tribunal to former employees of the airline.https://www.gov.uk/government/news/magazine-publisher-placed-in-provisional-liquidation#2019-05-17T00:00:00+00:002019-05-17T09:30:02+01:00Press release: Magazine publisher placed in provisional liquidationMagazine publisher based in The Wirral has been placed into provisional liquidation by the High Court.https://www.gov.uk/government/news/layezy-racing-owners-club-information-for-creditors#2019-05-16T00:00:00+00:002019-05-16T11:53:59+01:00News story: Layezy Racing Owners Club: information for creditorsHow to register as a creditor if you are owed money.https://www.gov.uk/government/news/investment-boss-banned-after-misappropriating-clients-800000#2019-05-16T00:00:00+00:002019-05-16T10:00:00+01:00Press release: Investment boss banned after misappropriating client's £800,000Courts disqualify Doncaster director for 10 years after he misappropriated sole client’s £800,000 worth of investments. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/restrictions-extended-for-leicester-bankrupt-after-breach#2019-05-15T00:00:00+00:002019-05-15T09:30:00+01:00Press release: Restrictions extended for Leicester bankrupt after breachLeicester resident who breached the conditions of his Bankruptcy Restriction Order has had his restrictions extended by four years.https://www.gov.uk/government/news/bradford-bankrupt-has-restrictions-extended-for-8-years#2019-05-09T00:00:00+00:002019-05-09T10:30:18+01:00Press release: Bradford bankrupt has restrictions extended for 8 yearsBradford resident who spent £48,000 on luxury items despite being insolvent has bankruptcy restrictions extended for eight years. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/14-year-ban-for-brazilian-social-housing-investment-boss--2#2019-05-09T00:00:00+00:002019-05-09T09:30:00+01:00Press release: 14-year ban for Brazilian social housing investment bossCourt bans boss of a company that offered investment opportunities in Brazilian social housing for 14 years after misleading his clients. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/luton-coach-boss-banned-for-hiding-fleet#2019-05-08T00:00:00+00:002019-05-08T10:30:02+01:00Press release: Luton coach boss banned for hiding fleetLuton director banned for nine years after intentionally hiding company assets, including three coaches worth almost £40,000, from the liquidator.https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ethical-directors-banned-after-withdrawing-millions-in-contested-tax-scheme#2019-05-08T00:00:00+00:002019-05-08T09:30:08+01:00Press release: Ethical directors banned after withdrawing millions in contested tax schemeDirectors of a company offering Costa Rican plantation investments banned after withdrawing millions in tax from a scheme they knew was being investigated by HMRC. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/healthcare-environmental-services-limited-in-liquidation-how-to-claim-redundancy-or-register-as-a-creditor#2019-04-30T00:00:00+00:002019-04-30T12:08:00+01:00News story: Healthcare Environmental Services Limited in liquidation: how to claim redundancy or register as a creditorHealthcare Environmental Services Limited entered into liquidation on 25 April 2019 and BDO LLP were appointed as Liquidators.https://www.gov.uk/government/news/asset-investment-company-placed-in-provisional-liquidation#2019-04-23T00:00:00+00:002019-04-23T09:30:07+01:00Press release: Asset investment company placed in provisional liquidationA company offering unauthorised asset investment opportunities has been placed into provisional liquidation by the courts.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/insolvency-scotland-rules-table-of-destinations-now-available#2019-04-16T00:00:00+00:002019-04-16T13:59:03+01:00News story: Insolvency (Scotland) Rules: Table of destinations now availableThis news article provides a table indicating the destination of the provisions in the 1986 ruleshttps://www.gov.uk/government/news/courts-shut-down-renewable-energy-investment-company#2019-04-08T00:00:00+00:002019-04-08T10:30:03+01:00Press release: Courts shut down renewable energy investment companyDarlington company that sold investment opportunities in renewable energy plants has been shut down after it failed to pay back millions of investors’ funds. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/extended-bankruptcy-for-former-kennels-owner#2019-04-08T00:00:00+00:002019-04-08T09:30:07+01:00Press release: Extended bankruptcy for former kennels ownerFormer owner of kennel where animals were removed over welfare concerns has bankruptcy restrictions extended after failing to disclose property she owned. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/23-billion-debt-relief-granted-in-10-years-of-dros#2019-04-06T00:00:00+00:002019-04-06T09:30:04+01:00Press release: £2.3 billion debt relief granted in 10 years of DROsIn the decade since first DRO was approved in 2009, £2.3 billion of debt relief has been granted helping more than a quarter of a million people out of debt. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/waste-boss-banned-for-breaching-environmental-legislation#2019-04-02T00:00:00+00:002019-04-02T09:30:23+01:00Press release: Waste boss banned for breaching environmental legislationSwindon boss disqualified from running limited companies for six years after he caused two waste companies to breach environmental regulations. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/winter-newsletter--2#2019-03-21T00:00:00+00:002019-03-21T15:22:00+00:00News story: The Insolvency Service newsletter: Winter 2019The Winter 2019 edition of our newsletter is now available.https://www.gov.uk/government/news/the-redundancy-payments-helpline-will-be-closed-on-15-march-and-18-march-2019#2019-03-13T00:00:00+00:002019-03-13T12:00:00+00:00News story: Essential work to upgrade redundancy payment systemThe Redundancy Payments helpline has reopened while essential upgrade work continues. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/disqualified-boss-gets-second-ban-for-illegally-running-restaurant#2019-03-13T00:00:00+00:002019-03-13T11:00:00+00:00Press release: Disqualified boss gets second ban for illegally running restaurantPreviously disqualified director has been banned for a second time after illegally running a Yeovil restaurant using former colleague as a stooge boss.https://www.gov.uk/government/news/companies-involved-in-fraudulent-art-investment-scheme-wound-up#2019-03-13T00:00:00+00:002019-03-13T10:30:00+00:00Press release: Companies involved in fraudulent art investment scheme wound-upTwo companies involved in what appears to be a fraudulent art investment scheme have been shut down after abusing close to £1.4 million of investors’ money. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/southend-director-banned-for-transferring-assets-to-father-in-law#2019-03-07T00:00:00+00:002019-03-07T10:00:11+00:00Press release: Southend director banned for transferring assets to father-in-lawCourts disqualify stooge director for 12 years after she illegally transferred £2.5 million worth of property assets to her father-in-law. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/liverpool-chinatown-contractor-banned-from-running-businesses#2019-03-06T00:00:00+00:002019-03-06T09:30:08+00:00Press release: Liverpool Chinatown contractor banned from running businessesDirector of company responsible for developing Liverpool’s Chinatown has been disqualified for seven years. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/online-small-business-directory-shut-down-by-court#2019-03-05T00:00:00+00:002019-03-05T09:30:06+00:00Press release: Online small business directory shut down by courtPreston company behind online small business directory shut down by the courts after customers complained they were harassed to pay bills they did not owe. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/rogue-builder-imprisoned-after-conning-enfield-residents#2019-03-01T00:00:00+00:002019-03-01T10:00:05+00:00News story: Rogue builder imprisoned after conning Enfield residentsRogue builder jailed after failing to complete contracts as well as breaching bankruptcy restrictions by continuing to run companies. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/millions-of-nuisance-ppi-calls-lands-director-with-8-year-ban#2019-03-01T00:00:00+00:002019-03-01T09:30:02+00:00Press release: Millions of nuisance PPI calls lands director with 8-year banCarmarthen director has been banned for eight years after causing two companies to make almost 221 million unsolicited nuisance PPI phone calls.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/timeshare-claims-specialists-wound-up-by-courts#2019-02-28T00:00:00+00:002019-02-28T10:43:44+00:00Press release: Timeshare claims specialists wound-up by courtsCourts have shut down two rogue timeshare claims specialists based in Chester for failing to deliver advertised services. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/not-for-profit-music-enterprise-boss-banned-for-second-time#2019-02-25T00:00:00+00:002019-02-25T10:30:06+00:00Press release: Not-for-profit music enterprise boss banned for second timeBoss of Ashford-based community interest company has received a second disqualification for continuing to run music initiative despite previous ban. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/it-supplier-closed-after-continuing-work-of-wound-up-companies#2019-02-25T00:00:00+00:002019-02-25T09:30:10+00:00Press release: IT supplier closed after continuing work of wound-up companiesCourt winds-up Leicester-based IT supplier after it continued the work of two connected companies that had already been shut down a year earlier.https://www.gov.uk/government/news/company-conned-small-businesses-to-sponsor-sham-drug-campaigns#2019-02-22T00:00:00+00:002019-02-22T10:30:02+00:00Press release: Company conned small businesses to sponsor sham drug campaignsCourts shut down a Stockport-based company that targeted small businesses to sponsor sham drug awareness campaigns for schoolshttps://www.gov.uk/government/news/bankrupt-nightclub-boss-sentenced-for-acting-as-company-director#2019-02-22T00:00:00+00:002019-02-22T09:30:12+00:00Press release: Bankrupt nightclub boss sentenced for acting as company directorBankrupt nightclub boss from Bristol has been sentenced after he continued to manage companies despite being banned from doing so. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/sentenced-bankrupt-claimed-he-burnt-70000-owed-to-creditors#2019-02-21T00:00:00+00:002019-02-21T10:00:06+00:00Press release: Sentenced: bankrupt claimed he burnt £70,000 owed to creditorsA bankrupt has received a suspended prison term after he tried to avoid paying his creditors, claiming he had burned nearly £70,000. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/unscrupulous-east-london-health-supplements-company-shut-down#2019-02-20T00:00:00+00:002019-02-20T09:30:08+00:00Press release: Unscrupulous East London health supplements company shut downUnscrupulous East London health supplements company that secured £128,000 from elderly and vulnerable customers has been shut down by the courts. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/travel-agent-boss-disqualified-after-misusing-700000#2019-02-18T00:00:00+00:002019-02-18T10:00:05+00:00Press release: Travel agent boss disqualified after misusing £700,000Travel agent's Finance Director disqualified for 11 years after he misappropriated £700,000 worth of company funds on failed foreign exchange trades. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/sileby-company-placed-into-provisional-liquidation#2019-02-18T00:00:00+00:002019-02-18T09:30:04+00:00News story: Sileby company placed into provisional liquidationCompany based in Sileby, Leicestershire, has been placed in provisional liquidation following an investigation by the Insolvency Service.https://www.gov.uk/government/news/customer-satisfaction-survey#2019-02-14T00:00:00+00:002019-02-14T12:39:11+00:00News story: Customer satisfaction surveyThe research agency Populus is conducting our annual Customer Satisfaction Survey and will be contacting a sample of customers over February and March 2019.